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Wake Forest wins back-to-back ACC Championships Demon Deacons prevailed to claim third championship in university history BY RAFAEL LIMA Staff Writer limara17@wfu.edu
Multiple students spoke to the group, giving voices to how they felt about the current political situation. Junior Zach Bynum began with an explanation of what a “clean” DREAM Act would mean, imploring students to call their representatives and senators to make their voices heard. Bynum also spoke of the arbitrariness of current immigration law. Sophomore Maria Cortez-Perez spoke about her perspective as an undocumented student. Because her DACA status will expire in a year, she said that she will once again be subject to “being a second-class citizen.” She has lived and been raised in the U.S. and has not returned to Mexico since she was two years old. Cortez-Perez also told the crowd about how she fears for her mother, who could be deported if she gets pulled over by an unscrupulous police officer. She said that if Congress fails to pass a “clean” DREAM Act, her hopes and dreams in the U.S. will be thwarted. Senior Cameron Steitz spoke of how students should sign letters to North Carolina legislators, Sens. Burr and Tillis, and Rep. Virginia Foxx, at the same
After a hard-fought battle against the University of Virginia that ended in penalty kicks on Nov. 12, the Demon Deacons claimed their third ACC Soccer championship in university history. Both teams approached the first few minutes of the game cautiously. UVA proposed a 5-4-1 scheme inviting the Demon Deacons to have the ball possession advantage, but overcrowded the passing lanes as Wake Forest crossed the midfield. As a result, Wake Forest dominated most of the ball possession of the first half but could not freely exchange passes on offense. UVA created counter-attack plays with the speed of forward Opoku through the sidelines and the offensive plays of midfielder Pablo Aguillar through the middle. Wake Forest created some good offensive plays after individual plays from sophomore Ema Twumasi and freshman Brendon Servania, but lacked the final touch on their shots to really pose any danger to Jeff Caldwell, UVA’s goalkeeper. In the 43rd minute, defender Logan Gdula committed his second yellow-card foul of the game, leading to his exit. Gdula attempted to stop a dangerous UVA counter-attack through the left sideline, but he clearly grabbed the UVA player. Wake Forest was therefore not able to run its advanced midfield. However, at the beginning of the second half, the Cavaliers changed their scheme to exploit their numeric advantage. UVA decided to avoid risks and stuck with their original game plan of being a defensiveminded team and eventually relying on Caldwell to win the game if penalty kicks were needed. This allowed Wake Forest the freedom to keep pushing the pace of the game and be more comfortable playing with a 10-man team. UVA focused on their own defensive side and did not take the initiative to attack. The result was a game tied 0-0 through regulation and two very static overtime periods. When the game came down to penalty kicks, UVA seemed to finally get what they wanted all afternoon — to have the game in the hands of their best player.
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Students left class in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an Obama-era executive order that the Trump administration has demonstrated intent to roll back.
United, Wake Forest dreams Protest rallied campus support for undocumented students and immigration law reform BY ADAM TOMASI Contributing Writer tomaaj15@wfu.edu “No justice, no peace.” These words, among others, were chanted by Wake Forest students participating in a national day of action for United We Dream. United We Dream is an advocacy group led by immigrant youth that coordinated a national walkout on Nov. 9 for a “clean” DREAM Act. A “clean” bill would have no strings attached. For United We Dream, the ideal would be that Congress passes the DREAM Act of 2017. This bill would offer a path to citizenship for undocumented youth, particularly students. It would provide them protections that were threatened by Trump’s decision to begin rescinding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an executive action by the Obama administration. DACA protected undocumented youth who arrived in the U.S. before the age of 16, enabling them to pursue a high
school or college education or serve in the military without fearing deportation. Recipients of DACA were granted the freedom to study, work and acquire a driver’s license in the U.S., with the chance to renew their status every two years. For undocumented students, or “DREAMers,” the DREAM Act should not include inhumane provisions stemming from a compromise. These would include decisions to escalate deportations to or build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The walkout began around noon in front of Wait Chapel. Students held a variety of posters they made at a table nearby. Some of the posters included the hashtag #Deacs4DACA. The participants believed in the urgency of the moment, with chants such as, “What do we want? A clean DREAM Act! When do we want it? Now!” Many of the students were affiliated with UndocuDeacs, a group affiliated with the Social Justice Incubator of the Pro Humanitate Institute. Undocumented students stood with allies to make their voices heard. There were five photographers at the event, along with a lone counter-protester who held a sign reading, “No Amnesty.”